Lihi Lapid Explained

Lihi Lapid
Native Name Lang:he
Office:Spouse of the Prime Minister of Israel
Term Label:In role
Term Start:1 July 2022
Term End:29 December 2022
Primeminister:Yair Lapid
Predecessor:Gilat Bennett
Successor:Sara Netanyahu
Birth Date:1968 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Arad, Israel
Education:
Tel Aviv University
Occupation:Author, photojournalist, columnist
Spouse:Yair Lapid
Children:2

Lihi Lapid (Hebrew: ליהיא לפיד; born 12 May 1968) is an Israeli author, photojournalist, and newspaper columnist. She is an activist for people with disabilities. Her husband is Yair Lapid, the former Prime Minister of Israel.

Early life and education

Born as Lihi Mann (Hebrew: ליהיא מן) and raised in Arad, Israel. Her family is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent who hails from Poland, Germany, and Austria.[1] [2] She attended, the and Tel Aviv University.[3]

Career

During her service in the Israel Defense Forces, Lapid was a photographer for Bamahane. She was a columnist at Yedioth Ahronoth for 15 years.[4] In April 2019, after taking time off to campaign for her spouse, the newspaper would not hire her back.[5] In 2008, she authored a novel and memoir titled Women of Valor.[6]

Lapid is a feminist and an advocate for people with disabilities. She has an autistic daughter. Lapid is president of SHEKEL, a community organization for people with special needs.[7]

Personal life

Lapid met her future spouse, Yair Lapid, while she was in the Israeli military. They have a son and daughter and reside in Ramat Aviv Gimel, Tel Aviv, Israel. She had two miscarriages and was on bed rest for six months before giving birth to her son.

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sommer. Allison Kaplan. 14 August 2013. Lihi Lapid: She's no Sara Netanyahu (or Hillary Clinton, for that matter). 2021-08-27. Haaretz. en.
  2. Web site: Information Center for Israeli Art The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. 2021-08-27. museum.imj.org.il.
  3. Web site: 18 August 2013. Woman of Valor: A Novel, by Lihi Lapid. 2021-08-27. Times of Israel. en-US.
  4. Web site: Kamin. Debra. 18 August 2013. America, meet the other Lapid. 2021-08-27. Times of Israel. en-US.
  5. Web site: 11 May 2019. Yair Lapid's wife says she was fired from newspaper due to husband's career. 2021-08-27. Times of Israel. en-US.
  6. Web site: Margalit. Ruth. 2014-04-01. Lihi Lapid Discusses Her Newly-Translated Book, 'Woman of Valor,' in New York City. 2021-08-27. Tablet Magazine. en.
  7. Web site: Brown. Hannah. November 23, 2016. Journalist, activist Lihi Lapid named president of SHEKEL. 2021-08-27. The Jerusalem Post. en-US.